Teachers taking time off with stress related illnesses need help and support. In addition, they account for an estimated £4.5 million each year in school costs. There is a duty of care for the staff, and there are high supply budgets for all schools.

Stress is ... a temporary state of being.

It is underpinned by emotions which vary from person to person. These emotions can spiral out of control, causing anxiety.

When people say they are stressed, it only means something specific to that particular person.

Teachers are under more stress than ever before.

What can the stressed teacher do to help himself/herself?

Everyone has choices: you can

Carry on
and fool yourself that everything is fine by using therapies that only work in
the short term

Do nothing: deny there is a problem

Do something,
so you can start to feel better

Carry
on and use avoidance techniques, like food, drugs or alcohol

Carry on
and fool yourself that everything is fine by using therapies that only work in
the short term